George Washington was uneasy about the idea of commemorating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic, not a king.

U.S. states seem to mark Presidents Day with as many different names and honors as there have been presidents.

I would judge him as an extraordinary person who had flaws that we can’t discount but overall an amazingly positive force in ...

"The day never saw a more miserable creature when the sun rose that next morning," the future president said, according to ...

Jefferson Health unveiled a multiyear capital spending plan, highlighting the initiatives to modernize its two Level 1 trauma ...

The move was preceded by a wave of resignations of prosecutors, each refusing to sign the motion and some criticizing the ...

This week's Ken Bridges Texas History column is part 1 of a 2-part series exploring the disastrous Red River Expedition.

A six-part History Channel documentary offers a clear-eyed view of Jefferson’s flaws, contradictions and triumphs.

The University of Pennsylvania said the funding that was at risk of being cut before a restraining order took effect supports ...

"I love Jefferson parish and everything it brings to the whole state of Louisiana," said Durell Barnes, King of the Krewe of Symphony. Music from the Jay-Walkers Band filled Lakeside Mall during a ...

Today is the 216th birthday of Abraham Lincoln. It’s a date in 1809 that he shares with another famous figure of the 19th century, Charles Darwin. But it was also ...